USCCB President Condemns Threat of Widespread Enforcement Actions and New Rule Drastically Limiting Asylum
The president of the USCCB a statement in response to the climate of fear created by the Department of Homeland Security’s announced immigration enforcement actions and the Administration’s new Interim Final Rule to drastically limit asylum.
“Estamos Unidos,” We Are United: CLINIC to Launch Legal Guidance Program at Border in Ciudad Juárez
At a time when each day brings news of another example of inhumane and shameful treatment of asylum-seekers at the Mexican border, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) will launch a project to provide legal guidance to people waiting in Juárez, Mexico, to pursue asylum claims.
USCCB and JRS/USA Call for Safety and Security of Asylum Seekers
In response to the death of a father and daughter at the U.S.-Mexico border and reports of appalling conditions for children in detention, the United States Conferences of Catholic Bishops and Jesuit Refugee Service/USA have released statements calling for the safety and security of asylum seekers.